Chemical Reactions Flashcards
Physical Change
A change that changes the form of the substance but not it’s chemical composition.
Chemical Change
A change that changes the chemical composition of a substance To form a new substance.
Things that show a chemical change has occurred
A non - reversible color change
Light or heat is being absorbed or released.
Formation of a precipitate.
Formation of a gas (effervescence)
Word equation
an expression of a chemical reaction or mathematical equation using words rather than letters, numbers, and operators. It indicates the order of operations.
Chemical equation
Is a symbolic representation of a chemical reaction in terms of symbols and letters.
Reactants
Things that react to form a new substance
Products
Things that are the new substance.
Conservation of matter
The matter at the start of the reaction is equal to the mass at the end of the reaction.
Collision theory
For a reaction to happen particles must collide with a high enough energy
Ways to speed up chemical reaction
Use a catalyse
Increase the temperature
increase the concentration
Increase the surface area
Acids
Substance that releases H+ ions when dissolved in water
Base
Substance that accepts free protons and releases OH- CO32- and O- ions in water.
Universal Indicator
An indicator is a chemical that indicates the PH of a substance
Acid + Metal
Salt + Hydrogen
Acid + Base (neutralization)
Salt + Water (+Carbon Dioxide)